For anyone even vaguely interested in the history of the city in which we live, the documentary, The Lost City Of Melbourne will be a must-see. With remarkable film footage, illustrations and still photography (much of it from German photographers Mark Strizic & Wolfgang Sievers), the documentary traces Melbourne’s growth and transformation over the last 170 years. Delivered in a
Read moreA quarter of a century after her death, Princess Diana remains a subject of public fascination. Following the impressive Diana biopic, Spencer, comes the documentary, The Princess. While directed by Ed Perkins, the film also bares the stamp of its producers Jonathon Chinn and in particular Simon Chinn who gave us Man on Wire and Searching For Sugar Man, two
Read moreWhile there is no onscreen violence or bloodshed, German docudrama, The Conference is possibly the most disturbing film so far this year. This film depicts the abhorrent attempt to sanitise the most appallingly brutal aspects of human nature through bureaucratic process. The film dramatises the events of the meeting held in a chateau next to Wannsee Lake in Berlin on
Read moreWriter/director Jordan Peele’s intriguingly off-kilter, socially conscious, genre-splicing horror films, Get Out and Us have been some of Hollywood’s more interesting offerings of recent years. They weren’t for everyone, though, as the plots of those films, especially Us, were a little murky and at times made us feel we were watching a jumble of ideas rather than a coherent story.
Read moreHi folks, Here’s our review of the MIFF 2022 feature film ‘Silent Land’.
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